2015 Kia Optima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,008 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 20 Optima model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 31 involved a crash and 74 involved a fire. 23 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 25, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Campaign 23V652000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideMay 10, 2021
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.
Campaign 21V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideAug 27, 2020
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for leaking brake fluid and replace the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC197.
Campaign 20V519000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 19, 2018
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.
Campaign 18V907000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
647 reports, newest first. Show all
Engine, Aug 19, 2019
MY CAR HAS ONKY 64804 MILES AND MY ENGINE IS LOCK
Engine, Aug 18, 2019
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN THE SPEED HIT 60MPH THE CAR STALLED AND ALOT OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXAUST. THE CARD BEHIND ME HAD TO SLOW DOWN. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. I TURNED IT ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON ANYMORE AND THE CAR MADE SMOKE. I CALLED COMUNITY KIA ON BAYTOWN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BAD PCV VALAVE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PAID FOR IT AND THEY REPLACED IT AND AS I DROVE OFF HOME THE CAR KEPT DOING THE SAME AND STALLING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE FIRST TEST MY CAR WAS LOW 2 QUARTS AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS FINE. "IT LOST 2 QUARTS BUT WE DONT KNOW WHERE ITS GOING" I TOLD HER IT DIDNT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE I DIDNT WANT IT TO CATCH FIRE AND SHE SAID THE CAR WAS FINE. THAN I DROVE IT 600 MILES AND THE CAR THREW A WHOLE LOT MORE SMOKE AND THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND THE SMOKE I CLAIMED WAS COMING OUT WAS NOT. THAT THE TECHNICIANS TURNED IT ON AND DROVE IT DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. I SHOWED UP TO THE DEALER AND TURNED IT ON AND SMOKE CAME OUT AND PRESSED ON THE GAS AND A HUGE CLOUD CAME OUT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. SO NOW THEY WANT ME TO GET A NEW ENGINE AND SAY ITS BECAUSE I FAILED TO DO THE OILCHANGE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Engine, Aug 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND STALLED WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE BLINKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME DESPITE THE ENGINE STALLING PERSISTENTLY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO ZONE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CRAIN KIA OF SHERWOOD (5830 WARDEN RD, SHERWOOD, AR 72120, 501-436-4852) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KNOCK SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V907000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE PAST MONTH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Engine, Jul 26, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY IN THE THIRD LANE (FAR LEFT), THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, SMOKE STARTED TO EMERGE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE STARTED IN FRONT OF THE FIRE WALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN COASTING TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, HE NEARLY CRASHED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE USING A GALLON OF WATER THAT WAS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOT PRESENT. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER FID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE BY AAA. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED THEN TO A REPAIR CENTER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A BEARING SHOT THROUGH THE ENGINE AND AS A RESULT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET AND THE CONTACT HAD BEEN DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE IN THE MEANTIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Engine, Jul 25, 2019
ON JUNE 26 2019 I CONTACTED MONROEVILLE KIA DUE TO MY CAR SMOKING WHEN ACCELERATING, I ADVISED THEM IT FELT AS IF WE'RE TRYING TO STALL. THEY SCHEDULED ME AN APPT JULY 9,2019. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AND A FEW HOURS LATER THEY CALLED AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS AND THE DID SOME SORT OF ENGINE SOFTWARE UPGRADE BUT FOUND NO ISSUES. I DROVE OFF THE LOT AND STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE ONLY NOW I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE SHAKING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM WHICH WAS CENTURY 3 KIA. THE SCHEDULED ME FOR JULY 23, I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND SEVERAL HOURS LATER THEY CALLED AND SAID I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY DENIED THE CLAIM SAYING IT WAD DUE TO MAINTENANCE HOWEVER I PRODUCED OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT THEY DID IS SOFTWARE TO DETECT THE ENGINE FAILURE. THEY ARE AWARE IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE BUT ARE NOT RECALLING THEIR VEHICLES AND ARE REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBLY FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT COULD CATCH FIRE
Engine, Jul 20, 2019
MY ENGINE STARTING BURNING OIL AND SMOKING. I LITERALLY HAD TO GET THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 2-3 DAYS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO KIA, THEY INFORMED ME THAT SOME ENGINES HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT MINE WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR A NEW ENGINE WHICH I EVENTUALLY HAD TO REPLACE ON MY OWN BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I LATER LEARNED SEVERAL COLLEAGUES HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR ENGINES AND GOT IT REPLACED.
Engine, Jul 18, 2019
TAKATA RECALL IN 03/2019 I WENT TO MERGE ON INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT GET ENOUGH SPEED TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC, THE CAR WAS MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH. WE TOOK STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME MY TURBO HAD FAILED AND THERE WAS "SLUDGE IN THE OIL" THEY ASSURED ME THIS WOULD BE COVERED BY KIA WARRANTY, MY CAR ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES AND I SSUMED THIS WOULD BE THE CASE WITH THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY KIA OFFERS. THE DEALERSHIP SUBMITTED MY CLAIM SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WAS DENIED, SO WE PAID THE 3000$ TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY ASSURED US EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. 1 MONTH LATER WE TOOK A 5 HOUR TRIP AND THE MOTOR BLEW UP ON US AS SOON AS WE GOT THERE, WE CALLED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND KIA WOULD NOT TOW IT, SO WE ARRANGED FOR IT TO BE TOWED BACK HOME AND TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US THEY HAVE SO MANY KIA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR FOR ATLEAST 7DAYS. I STILL HAVENT HEARD FROM THEM ABOUT A CLAIM.
Suspension, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 16, 2019
THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS FIRST THE ENGINE WENT UP JUST LOCKED UP. THE BRAKES PULSATE WON'T STOP AND I HAVE CHANGED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES 3 TIMES. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. SUSPENSIONS CAR ROCKS AND BOUNCES . NOW THE RADIO IS OUT. AND MY WINDOW WON'T GO UP IF PUT DOWN. THE WAS IN MOTION FOR ALL.
Engine, Jul 2, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA ATLANTA SOUTH (770-968-3400, LOCATED AT 7310 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Engine, Jul 1, 2019
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM LAKE HAVASU TO SEAL BEACH(OVER 308 MILES AWAY); 100 MILES IN TOWARDS DESTINATION, MY CAR SUDDENLY WAS STALLED; LOOSING COMPLETE POWER OF EVEN PRESSING THE SIGNAL LIGHT OR EMERGENCY LIGHT. I STILL HAD 206 MILES LEFT TO DESTINATION. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, NO AIR, NO POWER TO LOWER THE WINDOWS AND HEAT QUICKLY RISING TO 100 DEGREES AND TRYING TO GET BACK PHONE RECEPTION TO CALL IN FOR TOWING SERVICE. I WAS THEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH TO AAA. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS OVER 60 MILES FROM NEEDLES AND 78 MILES AWAY FROM BARSTOW AND AAA COULD NOT FIND A TOW TRUCK THAT COULD BE THERE LESS THAN 2 HOURS FROM THE TIME I CALLED, (TOTAL WAIT WAS 2 1/2 HRS) AFTER GOING THROUGH 2 TOW TRUCKS AND GETTING TO KIA MOTORS IN CERRITOS; I WAS TOLD THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED WHETHER THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND SERVICE TECH DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THEY HAD ONE. I STATED TO HIM THAT I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC AND CONFIRMING THROUGH YOUR WEB SITE THAT THEY DID HAVE A RECALL SINCE JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. SERVICE REP THEN CONFESSED THEY DID. KIA IS WAITING 2-4 WEEKS FOR MOTOR TO ARRIVE. I CURRENTLY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A RENTAL, WHICH KIA NOW HAS TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY IN PAYING FOR IT. I WILL INFORM EVERYONE ON HOW THIS CLAIM GOES, ONCE THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED
Engine, Jun 28, 2019
DRIVING TO WORK AND ACCELERATED TO 60 AND THEN SUDDENLY ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING AND THEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, EVEN IF I PRESSED ON THE GAS. PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I TRIED TURNING IT BACK ON AFTER A MINUTE AND WAS UNABLE TOO. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW DO THE BEARINGS, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE
Engine, Jun 27, 2019
ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. STARTED TO KNOCK, ON MY WAY HOME, JUST DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE SHOP IT WAS BARELY DRIVEABLE. TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2011 TO2014 OPTIMA'S. MECHANIC SAYS THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL.
Engine, Jun 26, 2019
THE KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 20, 2019
WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH, GOT IN LANE 4 TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF. I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME WITH ANY UPDATES (THIS WAS AFTER TELLING ME THAT IT WOULD COST $165 TO DIAGNOSE). JUST GOT THE ECU UPDATED APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING POPPED UP ON THE DASH, JUST GOT THE OIL CHANGED 06/15/2019. THERE ARE APPROX. 118K MILES.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 11, 2019, fire
I HAD JUST REACHED MY DESTINATION. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 - 45 MINUTES WHEN I TRIED TO CRANK UP TO LEAVE. I PUT IT IN THE DRIVE GEAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN PUT IN THE REVERSE GEAR; THEN I HAD IT TOWED. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTED TO CRANK IT; IT CAUGHT A FIRE AND DESTROYED ALL OF THE MOTOR, AND MOST OF THE CAR BEFORE THE FIRE COULD BE EXTINGUISHED
Engine, Jun 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR STARTED TO FLASH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KIA OF WEST NYACK (250 N ROUTE 303, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10994) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER EVER SINCE APRIL 22, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Exterior lighting, Structure, Engine, May 29, 2019, crash
I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON A 4 LANE ROAD AT 45 MPH. AS I WAS PASSING THRU A GREEN LIGHT, A WESTBOUND VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING ME TO "T-BONE" HIS VEHICLE. ALL OF HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.....NONE OF MINE DID. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, SURPRISINGLY; YET I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I SUSTAINED CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE INJURIES, AS WELL AS A SEVERE WHIPLASH AND CONCUSSION. I AM UNABLE TO WORK, DUE TO SURGERY THAT WAS NECESSARY. I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS CAR IS SAFE?? I WAS ALSO IN A SIDE COLLISION THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT; TWO YEARS AGO,WHERE SOMEONE HIT ME, AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AT THAT PARTICULAR ACCIDENT,I WAS STATIONARY; AT A STOP LIGHT.
Engine, May 28, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. LOU FUSZ KIA (1025 N LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132, (314) 595-4900) STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER FOUND NO RECORD OF A PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Engine, May 28, 2019
DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME, THE CAR STALLED JUST BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. I COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO OIL OR CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS SHOWING. I COASTED TO A PARKING SPACE AND CHECKED THE BATTERY. ALL THE LIGHTS WORKED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE KIA DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT 50,000 MILES AND THE CAR HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER 60,000 MILES SO THE WARRANTY SHOULD STILL BE GOOD BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A LOANER CAR BECAUSE KIA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ECU LOGIC UPGRADE (KSDS) WHICH THEY INSTALLED IN SEPTEMBER 2018 ALONG WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT, THEY ARE USING ANY EXCUSE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY.
Engine, May 15, 2019
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I GOT TO A BUSY INTERSECTION. TOWED AND MECHANIC STATES I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 3 YEARS AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. FINANCED FOR 5 YEARS SO I'M REALLY IN A BIND.
Engine, May 14, 2019
TAKATA RECALL: THE ENGINE ON MY KIA OPTIMA IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOSES SLIGHT POWER WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM KIA OWNERS ABOUT THE ENGINE MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND THEY HAD TO HAVE THEIR ENGINES REPLACED. THE VEHICLE MAKES THE NOISE EITHER MOVING OR STANDING STILL.
Electrical system, Engine, May 10, 2019
CAR WON'T START WHEN YOU PUSH TO START WITH BRAKES
Engine, May 8, 2019
TAKARA RECALL,I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 KIA OPTIMA GDI,WHEN SUDDENLY MY ENGINE SHUT OFF,AND THEN HAD A HARD TIME STARTING,THEN I CALLED TOWING AGENCY,THEY JUMPED IT,THEN MY ENGINE STARTED TO HAVE A LOUD KNOCK LIKE SOUND..THEN DIED OUT AGAIN..MY OIL IS ALWAYS CHANGED REGULARLY,AND WHEN THIS HAPPEN IT WAS SHOWING MY OIL LEVEL IS GOOD..LUCKILY NO ONE GOT INJURED WHEN MY VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY
Engine, Apr 29, 2019
THE CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A SPUTTERING/TICKING NOISE SINCE PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AT KIA TWICE AND THEY SAY NO ISSUES FOUND. THE NOISE IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL, BUT NOBODY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARAPAHOE KIA (9701 E ARAPAHOE RD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112, (720) 262-9111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.